Rule #13: Never, ever involve lawyers

Following the very tear-filled wake-up call at the hospital after her…incident, Toru was released into her family's care with very specific instructions to take things slow over the next couple of weeks and a handy little heart monitor to boot. During those weeks, her mother and brother set up camp in one of the spare rest homes at the retirements village to take care of her. Despite it being probably one of the few places that was well-equiped for that kind of thing, her mother insisted that they stay and help. Neither her Grandfather nor Toru had any say in the matter.

So it was that two weeks later, Toru found herself in the large bingo hall cheering her brother on as he faced off against some of the elderly residents in an old video game that Toru (with the aid of Ritsu) had managed to—somewhat legally—download and project up onto one of the walls. Granny Wilkins was kicking Kenta's ass at the racing game (much to his dismay) when her mother called for Toru to join her & her teachers outside.

"Mama?" Toru puzzled over the consistent beeping of her heart monitor (she had been forced to wear it for the first couple of weeks of rest & was looking forward to taking it off soon). When she came close, she saw that both Aizawa & All Might were there dressed nicely in their civilian forms. Toru also noticed that whilst as Aizawa was eyeing the heart monitor at her waist, All Might was warily eyeing her mother and she had no doubt that the nullification hero had warned him beforehand. "What's going on?"

"Your senseis want to tell you something" Mother replied sharply, turning the spotlight on the two startled men as they wandered through the gardens. Toru suspected she took great joy in doing so.

"Yeah…?" Toru hedged, a little nervous about what this house call was about. Sure, she could guess, but the notice that had come through about the dorm rooms for the first years had caused a fair amount of tension in the Hagakure household, and it had only just started to die down.

"In a manner of safety, we're asking that all first years are moved into the newly built dorms on campus" Aizawa started the spiel as the quartet walked through the overgrown gardens.

Toru winced as she watched out the corner of her eyes as her mother's expression contorted into what she liked to call 'Lawyer Mama.' Shoulders back, spine straight, arms clasped behind her back and face blank as she moved with sharp bird-like movements. Toru spared a glance over her shoulder to see how far they were away from the main hall and wondered if they were too far for anyone to come and save her from this undoubtedly awkward situation. From the way Aizawa tensed, she was sure that he had noticed too or at least was recalling how he had been on her receiving end only weeks prior.

"C'me on Mama, what's the alternative?" Toru cut in before her Mother could steamroll the topic and send her teachers packing."Stay in retirement 'til I die? Go back to the compound?"

"Or you could come back to Tokyo with us!" Mother retorted, all elegance of 'Lawyer Mama' gone as she turned on her daughter with the same protective ferocity from the past couple of weeks.

"Mama!"

"If I may…" All Might tried.

"What?!" Mother snapped turning of the former Symbol of Peace with a crazed look in her eye, "What could you possibly have to say?! Huh? It's only been one semester—one!—and they've already been attacked at school and camp, they were confronted by monsters during the internships & let's not forget about the Hero Killer! Oh and being kidnapped by said villains & nearly getting killed in every single situation!"

"Mama, it's not that bad…"

"Not that bad? Not that bad?! You were in safer hands last year when you were trying to kill your teacher!" Mother fired over her shoulder but still keeping the two heroes in her sights.

"Uh…yeah" Toru deflated with a wince before nodding in agreement.

"So tell me, why is corralling them together the safest option? Hm?" Mother eyed the cowering heroes before her.

"We're not cattle!" Toru protested weakly.

"Shut up, the adults are talking" Mother ordered, her tone sharp.

"Yes ma'am" Toru ducked her head & quieted immediately.

"Just" Mother heaved a sigh, calming slightly as her hackles lowered slightly. "Just give me one good reason"

"Uh…well—" All Might spared a glance towards Aizawa, who gave him a look as if to say 'you're on your own'. He didn't get very however before the sudden appearance of her grandfather. Toru tried to hide another wince as she shifted on her feet, a little unnerved by how such a stocky man moved with a quietness that was unbecoming of someone his age and internalising how quickly the shit was going to hit the fan.

"—Mio, are you bullying these young men again?" Grandfather inquired, leaning over his cane.

"Dad!" Mother turned on her heel with arms crossed as her elderly father slowly joined the huddle in the gardens. "I'm making a point!"

"Uh huh" Grandfather raised a bushy eyebrow, "And in this point, did you include the brat's victories?"

"Victories—? Dad! This is serious—!"

"—Mio—" Grandfather banged his walking cane against the concrete like gavel, silencing her "—Who learnt how to break a man more ways than you could count?"

"…" Mother turned her head to the side and refused to answer like a petulant child.

"Who, Mio?" Grandfather pushed.

"…Toru" Mother grit out.

"Who killed their teacher before they were sixteen?"

"Toru"

"And who went an entire year without telling you who broke the Sacho's boy?"

"Toru"

"You're making me sound like a criminal!" Toru whined off to the side, only to receive a whack on the back of the legs from his cane. "Ow!"

"But Dad—!" Mother tried again.

"You need to consider both sides of the story, Mio, not just the bits you like. Honestly, what kinda lawyer are ya?" Grandfather shook his head in disappointment before turning to the heroes still standing there watching the show."You!" Grandfather then gestured with his cane towards All Might, "This fesspot of teens, 's it secure?"

"Yessir" All Might warily eyed the cane in his gnarled hands.

"And medical care?"

"The school nurse is no more than five minutes away, sir"

"Extra fees?"

"None, sir"

"Then I see no reason why she can't go" Grandfather shrugged as if to say 'there you go'

"Dad—!" Mother whined, arms crossed. Toru bit her lip as she pictured her mother stomping her feet like a child.

"Enough Mio, she's not Obi"

"She's not Aoi either!"

"I know. She's Toru & she's got her own path ahead o' her. Ya can't baby 'er forever, ya need to let her go"

"…Fine. But I want the record to show that I don't like this"

"Ya don't have ta like it, ya just have ta live with it. 'Sides Tori was giving me 'the eyes' earlier & I'm feelin' lucky!"

"Gramps!" Toru shuddered with cheeks stained red, feeling disgusted at the insinuation.

"What's wrong kiddo? C'me on! Give your Gramps a kiss!" Grandfather taunted, shuffling forth with open arms.

"Ack!" Toru cried as she stumbled over herself in order to get away, the old man laughing jovially after her. And that was that. Both her bewildered teachers were walked to the gates laden with more cakes and sweets that they'd probably never eat and swept away in a nondescript black car. Toru later thanked her grandfather with a hug and the biggest cake she had ever made (the pudding from junior high didn't count—it was a pudding, not a cake).


Erupting from the ground not five minutes (walking distance) from the UA campus, the new Heights Alliance dormitory building sat cluttered amongst the other older terracotta dormitories. The impressive structure stood five stories tall and had been constructed within the three days it took to gather permission from all the students' families. The large sign that held their class allocation shined down on the students of said class, as they waited for their teacher to arrive and let them inside their new home-away-from-home. You could practically feel the excitement rolling off of the students in waves as they stood buzzing with anticipation.

"Given everything that has happened" Aizawa began when he finally arrived, standing in front of the class and the doors to the dorms. "I'm glad we were able to bring Class A back together"

"And we all got the go-ahead to move on campus!" Sero cheered.

"Only with a lot of convincing from Grandfather" Toru sighed, recalling the incident with a shudder.

"I was pretty concerned about mine" Jiro agreed.

"It makes sense" Ojiro piped up, "You got kidnapped & the worst of the gas attack"

"We're glad to see the teachers got to come back too" Croaked Asui, "I was afraid you wouldn't be allowed. The people at the press conference seemed pretty upset with you guys"

"Yeah," Ochako nodded.

"I was surprised as well" Aizawa agreed, "But circumstances have changed. Now then, I'll explain how your dorm assignments will work shortly, but first, we haven't forgotten about the provisional licences you were supposed to get during the training camp"

"Oh yeah!" Sato exclaimed, "That's what we were there for!"

"So much has happened since, it kinda just slipped my mind" Mina agreed.

"This is important" Aizawa continued, "Kirishima, Yaoyorozu, Todoroki, Midoriya & Iida. You five are the ones who broke the rules and went to rescue Bakugou & Hagakure that night"

"Ribbit…" Asui murmured as the rest of the class remained silent. A few refused to meet his gaze, whilst others shuffled nervously in place.

"Hm…based on your reactions, I assume the rest of you were at least aware of their plan" Aizawa eyed each student with narrowed eyes, "I'm going to set aside a number of issues and just say this: if it weren't for All Might's retirement from the hero scene, I would expel everyone here except for Bakugou, Jiro & Hagakure"

Eyes widened and gasps swept through the class at the admission, none of them knowing just how close they had come to expulsion. "There was the five of you who went, of course, but also the remaining twelve who didn't stop them. You betrayed our trust, even if it was to prevent your friends from getting into trouble. In order to regain our confidence, you'll need to obey every rule to the letter & live as model students"

Every rule? Toru thought. But some of them are completely bogus!

"That's all" Aizawa dropped the serious tone and turned to lead them inside, "Now, look alive, enjoy your new home"

The entire class seemed to deflate at the less than elegant dismissal, the once excited environment turning into something a little more depressing. At least until Bakugou snatched the back of Kaminari's shirt and dragged him off behind the bushes that bordered the front of the property. "Tch. C'me 'ere" Bakugou muttered as all eyes turned to the retreating pair.

"Uh…uh, wait! For what?" Kaminari stammered. There was a beat of silence as nothing happened, until Kaminari suddenly released a charge of wattage that was so large it illuminated the foliage around him. When the two returned to their gathered classmates, Kaminari—dumb & dopey—was deposited in front worried & laughing classmates.

"Dude! What did Bakugou do to you?!" Sero exclaimed as Jiro burst into not-so-muffled laughter.

"Kirishima" Bakugou strode up to the red head and presented him with cash. "Here"

"WHOA! DID YOU SHAKE HIM DOWN FOR CASH?!" Kirishima exclaimed staring at the money with wide eyes.

"NO!" Bakugou snarled, "This is my money, you idiot, to replace what you spent"

"Uh…how'd you know I bought night vision goggles?" Kirishima just dumbly stared at him.

"Hn" The blonde shoved the money into his friend's chest when he didn't move to take the offered money. "Don't say I never gave you anything; now I'm not in your debt. Kaminari—show 'em your dumb side!"

Toru watched over her shoulder as Bakugou headed towards the dorm with the laughter of his classmates trailing after him and Kaminari played the part of class clown. She barely heard Kirishima's muttered thanks over Kaminari's gibberish as she watched the front doors swing open & then shut, wondering if she should have done something for those who came to get them. "SORRY EVERYONE!" Kirishima piped up, "I KNOW THIS WON'T MAKE UP FOR IT, BUT LET'S ALL GO OUT TO EAT TONIGHT! ON ME!"

The crows of praise in response at the idea were soon cut short however when the first trickle of students made their way inside, after the explosive blonde. When the wooden doors creaked open, the students were greeted to the sight of Aizawa's five cats lounging around as if they already owned the place. Hinata barely plucked an eye open to stare at them before going back to sleep in the sun patch he'd found. Gathered in the main room on the first floor, Toru couldn't help but let her eyes wonder over everything that she could see. Her feet wandered aimlessly throughout the layout and she opened random doors & cupboards as Aizawa explained how this was going to work.

"Each student dormitory holds one class: girls are on the right and boys are on the left. The entire first floor is a common area; that's where you'll find your kitchens, baths & laundry room" Aizawa stood in the doorway as 1-A inspected their new home. A series of couches, televisions & tables scattered around them room with the bathrooms located down a hallway from the back corner of the room & the kitchens next to the dining area.

"Ahh! Hehe!" Toru gasped in awe as she stared out at the view that a wall of windows held.

"There's even a courtyard!" Sero smiled next to her.

"So spacious & new!" Mina exclaimed.

"I'm living in a mansion!" Ochako swayed.

"Uraraka!" Iida turned quickly to catch his friend before she hit the floor.

"Doth mine ears deceive me?" Mineta drooled in the corner. "Our baths…are located in the common space? Is this heaven?"

"They're separated by gender" Aizawa growled, "And you'll behave yourself!"

"…Yessir"

"Living quarters start on the next floor—" Their teacher then gathered them together on the second floor so they could inspect the empty dorms on that floor for themselves. "—Four boys & four girls on each level. Everyone gets their own room, so you should be comfortable" Clicking open the nearest door so they could all peer in, he continued. "You've got your own AC's, toilets, fridges & closets"

"We have balconies?!" Midoriya peered around Kaminari as he danced like a loon on the balcony. "Wow!"

"This room is about the same size as my closet at home" Yaoyorozu commented, making Toru's eyes bulge at the statement as she inspected the en suite. "But I'll manage"

"It's the size of my house!" Ochako swayed again, sharing her sentiment.

"Uraraka!" Once again Iida caught her, looking very annoyed.

"These are your dorm assignments—" Aizawa brandished a crisp white sheet of paper with all of their names & numbers on it, catching their attention once more. The second floor (which they were currently on) held only four boys: Mineta, Midoriya, Aoyama & Tokoyami. The third floor was occupied by Kouda, Kaminari, Iida, Ojiro, Jiro & Toru. The fourth floor was made up of Shouji, Kirishima, Bakugou, Ochako & Mina. And the final floor contained Sato, Todoroki, Sero, Yaoyorozu & Asui. There was a short note at the bottom of the page which told them that Aizawa's room was on the first floor, tucked away in one of the spare rooms next to the kitchen. "—The belongings you sent ahead have already been placed in your new rooms so spend the rest of the day unpacking & getting settled. I'll tell you more about your next few lessons tomorrow. For now, get to work"

"Yessir!"

Trudging up the next flight of stairs, Toru made her way to her allocated dorm room. Much like the other ones they had inspected, the room was bare save for the boxes she had sent ahead and the door to the balcony had been left open to let the air circulate. Rolling her sleeves up and clapping her hands, Toru stood ready and rearing to go. "Let's get to work!"